Embracing Joy and Strength in Life's Journey with God

In a reflection on faith and perseverance, find solace in the knowledge of being a child of God. Embrace the challenges of life, knowing that you are never alone. Encountering both the sweet and bitter moments, walk confidently, supported by the power and examples of faith from the journey of various biblical figures. With God's might, face trials with joy and anticipation, drawing inspiration from the scripture. Revel in the strength and righteousness provided for the journey ahead.

• Faith
• Strength
• Perseverance
• Biblical Figures
• Joy

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2. Opening Litany Opening Litany Right: Right: My joy comes from knowing I am a My joy comes from knowing I am a child of God. child of God. I was not promised nor do I expect I was not promised nor do I expect an easy life. an easy life. I was promised that my Savior I was promised that my Savior would never leave me so would never leave me so

3. Left: Left: I walk with confidence knowing I I walk with confidence knowing I am never alone. am never alone. I delight in the glorious kingdom I delight in the glorious kingdom created for me. created for me. I anticipate sun and rain, some I anticipate sun and rain, some sweet days and some bitter. sweet days and some bitter. That is life. That is life.

4. Right: Right: I am on an exciting journey I am on an exciting journey with God and God s people. with God and God s people. I am in love with all creation. I am in love with all creation. Left: Tomorrow may knock me Left: Tomorrow may knock me down, but I will rise. down, but I will rise. Not on my own power, Not on my own power, no, not with my own feeble might no, not with my own feeble might,

5. Right: Right: but with the power Peter and John but with the power Peter and John gave the lame man at the Beautiful gave the lame man at the Beautiful gate; with the faith of Shadrach, gate; with the faith of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego; Meshach and Abednego; with the confidence of David with the confidence of David over his foe Goliath; over his foe Goliath;

6. Left: Left: with Mary, Martha, Mary with Mary, Martha, Mary Magdalene, Salome, Joanna, Magdalene, Salome, Joanna, Susanna and many others who Susanna and many others who journeyed with Jesus supporting his journeyed with Jesus supporting his risk risk- -taking mission. taking mission.

7. All: All: For with God I am mighty, equipped for the journey ahead, clothed in righteousness, and strong. Roger A. Hopson, used by permission

8. James 1:2-4 My brothers and sisters, whenever My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, it nothing but joy, because you know that the testing of your faith know that the testing of your faith produces endurance; produces endurance; and let endurance have its full effect, so endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing. complete, lacking in nothing. because you and let

9. Great is Thy Faithfulness Great is Thy Faithfulness Great is thy faithfulness, Great is thy faithfulness, O God, my Father; O God, my Father; there is no shadow there is no shadow of turning with thee; of turning with thee; thou changest not, thy compassions, thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not; as thou hast been they fail not; as thou hast been thou forever wilt be. thou forever wilt be.

10. Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Morning by morning Morning by morning new mercies I see; new mercies I see; all I have needed all I have needed thy hand hath provided; thy hand hath provided; great is thy faithfulness, great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me! Lord unto me!

11. Pardon for sin Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, and a peace that endureth, thy own dear presence thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide; to cheer and to guide; strength for today strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, and bright hope for tomorrow, blessings all mine, blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! with ten thousand beside!

12. Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Morning by morning Morning by morning new mercies I see; new mercies I see; all I have needed all I have needed thy hand hath provided; thy hand hath provided; great is thy faithfulness, great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me! Lord unto me! UMH #140 UMH #140

13. Matthew 5:1-11

14. "I Love You, Lord" "I Love You, Lord" I love you, Lord And I lift my voice To worship You Oh, my soul, rejoice!

15. Take joy my King In what You hear Let it be a sweet, sweet sound In Your ear Laurie Klein, CCLI License #25266

16. Parker Palmer Parker Palmer Center for Courage and Renewal Center for Courage and Renewal www.couragerenewal.org www.couragerenewal.org A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life Toward an Undivided Life Circle of trust is described as a space Circle of trust is described as a space between us that honors the soul. between us that honors the soul.

17. Session Two Session Two Happiness is What the Good Book says about being happy. (Chapters 3 & 4)

18. Media (print, film, TV, Internet, social media) influence on us as individuals, families, churches, communities, nation, world: - Immediacy - celebrity worship - culture of desire - exposure to violence/adult material - false reality - skewed gender and race representation

19. How much does happiness cost?

20. Happy: The Movie Chapter 8

21. Happy: The Movie Happy: The Movie Directed by Roko Belic Directed by Roko Belic

23. Biblical Understanding of Happiness Happiness in the Law (46-48) Happiness in the Psalms (48-50) Happiness in the Gospels (50-53) Happiness in Paul s Epistles (53-54)

24. Small Group Questions (pgs. 129-130): 1) What is your understanding of happiness from these Bible readings? 2) How is happiness both inner-directed as well as other-directed? 3) Which biblical understanding from these readings can enrich your spiritual journey? 4) Which one seems hard to follow?

25. Closing Prayer Lord, peace and happiness are yours to give and ours to graciously receive. We thank you. We thank you for our families, for our friends, for food and shelter, all the sources of joy you bless us with daily.

26. Remind us Lord to share your joy and your peace with all those we meet. Let the world see you at work in our lives enrich them for your glory. Amen.

27. The Joy of the Lord The Joy of the Lord The joy of the Lord will be my strength I will not falter I will not faint He is my Shepherd I am not afraid The joy of the Lord is my strength

28. The joy of the Lord will be my strength I will not falter I will not faint He is my Shepherd I am not afraid The joy of the Lord is my strength

29. The joy of the Lord The joy of the Lord The joy of the Lord Is my strength

30. The joy of the Lord will be my strength He will uphold me all of my days I am surrounded by mercy and grace And the joy of the Lord is my strength

31. The joy of the Lord The joy of the Lord The joy of the Lord Is my strength

32. The joy of the Lord will be my strength And I will not waver walking by faith He will be strong to deliver me safe The joy of the Lord is my strength

33. The joy of the Lord The joy of the Lord The joy of the Lord Is my strength

34. The joy of the Lord The joy of the Lord The joy of the Lord Is my strength

35. The joy of the Lord The joy of the Lord The joy of the Lord Is my strength Twila Paris, CCLI License #801765